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aufwiegen (v.t)  to offset, outweigh, make up for

Sein guter Ruf wiegt die fehlende Erfahrung auf.
His good reputation outweighs his lack of experience.

Related: Das ist nicht mit Geld/Gold aufzuwiegen. That is invaluable. (...can't be measured in terms of money/gold.)

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